George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Greatest Hits: 30 Years Of Rock [Remaster]

Artist:

Thorogood, George

See Also:

The Destroyers (Blues)/George Thorogood - Bad To The Bone 25th Anniversary [8/14]

Description:

George Thorogood & The Destroyers: George Thorogood (vocals, guitar).
Liner Note Author: Joel Selvin.
Recording information: 1977 - 2004.
If George Thorogood did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him. With his Delaware Destroyers by his side, Thorogood spent the 1970s, `80s, and `90s cutting through all pretense and pomposity with a raw, rootsy, bare-bones style steeped in traditional blues, R&B, and early rock & roll. His gravelly vocals, power-tool slide guitar, and no-frills bar-band aesthetic have endeared him to fans of honest, good-time music for decades, as documented on this hits package.
30 YEARS OF ROCK is like a walk through through American musical history, as Thorogood makes his way through the songs of such roots legends as Hank Williams (a rocked-up version of "Move It on Over," a proto-rockabilly song to begin with), Elmore James (the blistering slow blues "The Sky Is Crying," predating Stevie Ray Vaughan`s version), Bo Diddley (a tough, pounding "Who Do You Love?"), and more. Thorogood`s own songs are on offer as well, most notably the Muddy Waters-like jukebox staple "Bad to the Bone" and the humorous "I Drink Alone." Hoist a bottle of (domestic) beer in celebration of George Thorogood`s 30 YEARS OF ROCK.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Madison Blues - (with George Thorogood)
2. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer - (with George Thorogood)
3. Move It on Over - (with George Thorogood)
4. Who Do You Love? - (with George Thorogood)
5. Bad to the Bone - (with George Thorogood)
6. I Drink Alone - (with George Thorogood)
7. Gear Jammer - (with George Thorogood)
8. Willie and the Hand Jive - (with George Thorogood)
9. Sky Is Crying, The - (Live, with George Thorogood)
10. Reelin & Rockin` - (Live, with George Thorogood)
11. You Talk Too Much - (with George Thorogood)
12. If You Don`t Start Drinkin` (I`m Gonna Leave) - (with George Thorogood)
13. Get a Haircut - (with George Thorogood)
14. Rockin` My Life Away - (previously unreleased, alternate take, with George Thorogood)
15. American Made - (with George Thorogood)
16. Who Do You Love? - (Rothrock 2004 remix, previously unreleased, with George Thorogood)

Album Information

Release Date:

05/18/2004

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Contemporary Blues

Label:

Capitol/EMI Records

Producer:

Kevin Flaherty (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

98430

Original Release Year:

2004

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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